Fresh Fruit Salad Recipes That are Tasty, Healthy, and Unique

Is green the color that rules your salad plate? Want to add some more color to it? Maybe fruits can add the much-needed zing to your salad bowl. This article will give you some interesting insights about fruit salad recipes.

Vibhuti Gatha

Last Updated: Mar 10, 2018

A fresh fruit salad is delicious and refreshing. They can be eaten anytime, in the form of snacks, appetizers or dessert. Fruits like strawberries, blueberries, plums, and raisins are a mainstay in these recipes because they are rich in antioxidants. They also help the body to fight against diseases.

These recipes are easy and can be prepared in a short time. Here are some delectable and healthy recipes.

Rainbow Fruit Salad

Ingredients

Raspberries, 4 cups

Blueberries, 4 cups

Strawberries, 4 cups

Bananas, (thinly sliced) 4

Peach, 6

Apricots, 12

Low-fat yogurt, 2 cups

Vanilla, 2 tsp.

Pecans or low-fat granola, (chopped)

Directions

Take a bowl and mix all the fruits in it.

Fold in the yogurt.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate it.

Sprinkle with low-fat granola or pecans before serving.

Green Apple Breakfast Salad

Ingredients

Green apple, (granny smith apple) 1

Green seedless grapes, 20

Celery stalks, 2

Mint leaves, 6

Agave nectar, 1 tbsp.

Lemon juice, 1 tbsp.

Shelled pistachios, ⅓ cup

Directions

Wash grapes and cut them into halves.

Cut celery into little pieces.

Add grapes and celery to the bowl.

Chiffonade the mint leaves (roll the leaves horizontally and then cut the roll into small pieces) and sprinkle it over the grapes and the celery.

Dice the apple into ½ - ¼ inch bits.

Add the apple pieces to the bowl.

Drizzle lemon juice and agave nectar.

Toss with pistachios and mix well.

Serve it cool.

Fruit Salad Delight

Ingredients

Apple, (sliced) 1

Bananas, (thin slices) 2

Oranges, (diced) (peel and remove seeds) 2

Seedless grapes, 1 lb.

Dark cherries, 1 lb.

Watermelon, (chunked) 1

Strawberries, (halved) 2 cups

Walnuts, (chopped) ¾ cup

Coconut, (flaked) 1 cup

Lemon or orange juice, as per taste.

Powdered sugar, (for garnishing)

Directions

Take a glass bowl.

First layer the banana slices.

Sprinkle powdered sugar lightly.

Pour the lemon or orange juice over it.

Now layer the grapes.

Sprinkle powdered sugar and drizzle the lemon or orange juice.

Continue to layer all the fruits in the same way.

At last, top it up with walnut and coconut.

Garnish with any one of the fruits.

Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Ingredients

Orange, (diced) (peel and remove seeds) 1 cup

Apple, (diced) 1 cup

Banana, (cut into small pieces) 1 cup

Pear, (diced) 1 cup

Peach, (diced) 1 cup

Strawberry, (cut into pieces) 1 cup

Grapes, 1 cup

Bibb lettuce, 10 leaves

For Dressing

Poppy seed, 1 tbsp.

Crisco oil, 1 cup

Sugar, ¾ cup

Onion salt, 1½ tsp.

Dry mustard, 1 tsp.

Vinegar, ⅓ cup

Directions

To prepare the dressing, take a small bowl, add dry mustard, sugar and salt to the bowl.

Always use fresh fruits and avoid the canned ones. After all this recipe is nothing but a balance of taste and harmony of colors. They will also help you to get rid of your cravings for sweet desserts and chocolates. It is always a hit with everyone, especially kids.